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Daniel Mungai Ndegwa

I am a fisheries officer working with the Kenya Fisheries Service in the Fish breeding and production department of the Aquaculture directorate. Besides, I am an enthusiast of data science. I therefore have done data analysis for many students in their postgraduate levels thus enabling them to graduate on time. in addition, i have created several shiny apps to aid in data collection and general data management in the National Aquaculture Centre. I am also a data management consultant and trainer with TCC - Africa and a co-director in WritingHub Africa.

Education

MSC. Fisheries Management

Kisii University

Kisii - Kenya

2020 - 2017

  • Focused on Ecosystems models while modelling the impacts of fishing on fisheries interactions in Lake Victoria
  • Thesis: Modelling the Impacts of Fishing on Trophic Interactions in Lake Victoria

B.S., Applied Aquatic Science

Egerton University

Nakuru - Kenya

2016 - 2012

  • Focused on Investigating the microbial quality of tapped water used in Egerton University
  • Thesis: The Microbial Quality of tapped water used in Egerton University

Employment Experience

Fisheries Officer

Kenya Fisheries Service

Kirinyaga, Kenya

Present - 2021

  • Fisheries Officer in the Breeding and Genetics Department.
  • Developing tools and frameworks for data collection, analysis and Management

Data Management Trainer

TCC - AFRICA

University of Nairobi

Present - 2020

  • Training and Assisting corporations on Data Management practices and Principles

Data Artist In Residence

writinghubafrica.co.ke

Nairobi - Kenya

Present - 2020

  • Assisting earlier career researchers and students on data analysis and general data management

Research Experience

Data Management

Lake Victoria Homa County

Homa Bay

2021 - 2021

  • Conducted Data analysis on environmental data in an environmental impact assessment project
  • Mapping of the region that require environmental impact assessment majorly on impacts on biodiversity

Research Assistant

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

Kisumu - Kenya

2019 - 2018

  • Conducted Research on changes in the Haplochromies of Lake Victoria

Undergraduate Researcher

Water Quality Lab

Egerton University

2017 - 2016

  • Actively conducted Proximate feed analysis and ecosystem macro-indicators

Undergraduate Researcher

Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company

Nairobi - Kenya

2016 - 2015

  • Ensured Water Quality thresholds were met before water was released into the city
  • Did chemicals Quality assurance before use in the treatment process

Teaching Experience

I have a youtube channel in which I post videos that I have been using to train friends and colleagues on data management using Rstudio [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1iu__Ms2RakatKRUbnykyw]

Statistical Computing in R

TCC - AFRICA

University of Nairobi

2022 - 2021

  • Training on Data Management
  • Covered introduction to R language for statistics applications

Advanced Statistical Learning and Inference

TCC - AFRICA

University of Nairobi

2022 - 2021

  • TA and lectured
  • Topics covered from penalized regression to boosted trees and neural networks
  • Highest level course offered in department

Advanced Statistical Computing

TCC - AFRICA

University of Nairobi

2022 - 2021

  • TA and lectured
  • Covered modern statistical computing algorithms
  • 4th year PhD level class

Data Visualization Best Practices

TCC - AFRICA

University of Nairobi

2022 - 2021

  • Designed from bottom up course to teach best practices for scientific visualizations.
  • Uses R and ggplot2.
  • In top 10% on platform by popularity.

Part time Lecturer

Kisii University

Kisii - Kenya

2020 - 2018

  • Served as part time lecture for fish Nutrition and dietetics

Improving your visualization in Rstudio

TCC - AFRICA

University of Nairobi

2019 - 2019

  • Designed from bottom up course to teach advanced methods for enhancing visualization.
  • Uses python, matplotlib, and seaborn.

Certificates

I regularly blog about data science and visualization on my blog

Emerging Frontiers for African Great Lakes

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

Kisumu - Kenya

2019 - 2019

  • Modelling the impacts of fishing on trophic interactions in Lake Victoria using Ecotroph and Ecospace
  • Presented at a conference

Kisii University International Symposium

Kisii University

Kisii - Kenya

2018 - 2018

  • International Symposium on Water Quality and Algal toxicity
  • Bowling Green State University Collaboration

Effect of Climate Change and Environmental Pollution on Water on Fish Farming

University of Nairobi

Chiromo - Nairobi - Kenya

2018 - 2018

  • A circle uptake workshop at the instute of climate change and adaptation, university of Nairobi
  • Certificate of Participation

Mendeley Training

Jomo Kenyattta University of Agriculture and Technology

JKUAT

2018 - 2018

  • Training on Mendeley as modern scientific referencing tool
  • Referencing with Mendeley and Zotero

Training on Scientific writing and Communication

TCC - AFRICA

Nairobi - Kenya

2018 - 2018

  • Scientific writing and communication
  • Journal Selection
  • Manuscript preparation

East African Water Association

Egerton University

Nakuru - Kenya

2012 - 2012

  • Clean up of natural ecossytem
  • Participation certificate

Ministry of Education Sceince and Technology

Kairi Boys

Thika - Kenya

2011 - 2011

  • Certificate of Merit
  • Best student in KCSE Among District Boarding Schools

Funding

German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD)

DAAD Office Nairobi

Nairobi - Kenya

2020 - 2017

  • In-Country In-Region education scholarship
  • Master of science scholarship at Kisii University

Selected Publications, Posters, and Talks

Changes in water quality parameters and their effect on zooplankton distribution in a shallow bay of Lake Victoria, Kenya

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

N/A

2022 - 2022

  • Authored with N Outa, P Obama, F Ondemo, E Ogello

Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic and Adaptive Strategies to Build Resilience in the Kenyan Aquaculture Sector

scienceopen.com

N/A

2022 - 2022

  • Authored with M Wankio, R Omondi, A Yasindi,

Ecotroph: A simple model to assess fishing and trophic interactions in Lake Victoria

International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies

N/A

2020 - 2019

  • Authored with Chrispine Nyamweya and Enock Obua

The impacts of introduced species on lake ecosystems: A case of Lakes Victoria and Naivasha, Kenya.

AfricArXiv

N/A

2019 - 2018

  • Authored with N Outa, JLA Keyombe

The status of research on Lake Victoria fisheries: Historical and current data on fisheries and the lake environment

AfricArXiv

N/A

2019 - 2018

  • Authored with Brian O’Malley, Sture Hansson, and Jason Stockwell.

Ecological implications of Rastrineobola argentea (omena) fishery: A rapid assessment of bycatch diversity at Dunga Beach, Lake Victoria, Kenya

AfricArXiv

N/A

2019 - 2019

  • Authored with N Outa, E Ogello, W Okinyi, J Iteba

I have been doing data analysis using R software for close to three years.

Referees

Dr. Chrispine Nyamweya

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute

Kisumu - Kenya

Present - 2017

Mr. Henry Mbugua Karonga

Kenya Fisheries Service

Kirinyaga, Kenya

Present - 2021

Prof Albert Getabu

Kisii University

Kisii - Kenya

Present - 2017

Dr. Erick Ogello

Maseno University

Maseno - Kenya

Present - 2017

  • Lecturer Maseno University
  • Mentor
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